About the Book:

It’s Nicholas Sparks’ The Notebook for the modern teen!

Skye wants to meet the boy who will change her life forever. Seth
feels their instant connection the second he sees her. When Seth starts
talking to Skye at the last beach party of the summer, it’s obvious to
both of them that this is something real.

But when Seth
leaves for college before they exchange contact info, Skye wonders if he
felt the same way she did—and if she will ever see him again. Even if
they find their way back to each other, can they make a long-distance
relationship work despite trust issues, ex drama, and some serious
background differences?

About the Author:

Susane Colasanti is the bestselling author of When It Happens, Take
Me There, Waiting for You, Something Like Fate, So Much Closer, Keep
Holding On, and All I Need. Before becoming a full-time author in 2007,
she was a high school science teacher for ten years. Susane has a
bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s
degree from New York University. She lives in New York City.

Susane’s eighth teen novel, Now and Forever, will be released on May 20, 2014.

My Thoughts:

This book falls right in the middle of what I like and what I don’t. On
the one hand, it is super sweet and focuses on real love and developing
lasting relationships. In the other hand, there is a lot of sex talk and
high school drama.

I like the way the relationship between the characters develops. They
know they have something real and they take things pretty slow. They
give themselves time to get to know each other before getting too
serious. Both characters are likable, which is a must with a romance
heavy story.

Although I prefer sex free books, I appreciate the way the author
focuses on true love. It is not some lusty novel that will make you
blush. The sex is non-descriptive and they wait until after she is an
adult. I also like how at that point, it is more of an expression of
their love for each other rather than a need to fill their own desires. I
feel like there is so much pressure on teens to get involved intimately
with their boyfriend or girlfriend and it is refreshing to see a book
that focuses on developing a good relationship before getting so
serious. There is quite a bit of sex talk from Skye and her friends, but
again, the author used it to explain that intimacy complicates things,
rather than fixes them.

The writing was simple, and you could easily read the book in one
sitting. This book is sugary sweet and super fluffy. It is full of
declarations of undying love. It’s a cute story that would be great for
an afternoon at the beach.

Content: Non-descriptive sex, innuendo

Cover: This cover is super cute and it reflects the book well. It’s what initially drew me to the book and it almost makes me want to read it again!

THREE STARS

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.